Item 02: W. E. Bendrey diary, 6 October 1915-19 June 1916 - Page 37
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Feb 2 Cold last night. Gloves & knee protectors came in handy. Round at 9.15. Chat inspection. Stripped right off, had shirt examined. Tent pulled down, blankets spread out in sun. Half holiday. Jack Curtis gone, 4 am. today. A couple of nurses paid us a visit just after the inspection One chap came in shick [in margin] M
3 Skirmishing. Blankets out & tents down. Photo of Batt taken. Was in front rank. Concert (impromptu) in our tent. Mouth organ, biscuit tin, Xmas billy, & 3 or 4 combs. Went well with cigars.
4 Blankets out again. Not feeling too snitch. Face breaking out in blisters
Sunburn I think. Messing in huts now; keeps the lines cleaner.
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5 Skirmishing. Heavy marching through loose sand, am dead tired. Put decorations round tents in A Coys lines. Paid 100 disasters, & picked up
½ pt. YMCA opened last night. Select'ns by band & Concert. Tea